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[Export and import](https://safeandsecure.in/answers/countries/) · What India imports

# What does India import from South Africa?

Short answer

Pearls, precious stones and metals lead India's imports from South Africa, at 55 percent of the 2024 total.

Next come mineral fuels and oils, at 28 percent, and ores, slag and ash, at 6 percent. India's imports from South Africa were USD 12.5 billion in 2024. Ask our desk about the road leg to the Indian port or airport and the documents for this trade.

Period: 2024. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. [How we count](https://safeandsecure.in/facts/)

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## The numbers behind this answer

**Pearls, precious stones and metals**: 55%

**Mineral fuels and oils**: 28%

**Ores, slag and ash**: 6%

**Total, 2024**: USD 12.5 billion

**Currency**: ZAR

**Capital**: Pretoria

## Sources

1. [UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024](https://comtradeplus.un.org/)

Period: 2024. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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